RTP blog

MARCH 2, 2018

By Paul Millette, Carousel Industries For arguably anyone in retail, the conversation of “delivering the ultimate customer experience” is as prolific as discussions about inventory management, supply chain operations and P&L statements. 1 driver in bolstering the customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 24, 2024

B2B brands should invest in AI-driven CRM (customer relationship management) systems to analyze customer data, offering insights for personalized marketing and sales strategies. This trend requires businesses, particularly in ecommerce, to seamlessly blend their online and offline sales channels.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 8, 2024

RTP: A lot of consumers are venturing to brand sites via paid channels now. Although paid social in particular is one of the top five acquisition channels for marketers, it’s not the strongest when it comes to conversion. RTP: What about owned channels? Mobile delivered 77% of traffic, but only 56% of revenue.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Also, it is not enough for marketers to just ‘know’ their customers; it is important for them to be one step ahead and predict what they need and how they will behave. In the current scenario, what customers expect from brands is often changing in a dynamic manner. Factors Driving the Need for Real-Time CDP.

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GetElastic

JANUARY 13, 2019

The success of industry disruptors such as Airbnb, Amazon and Tesla can be attributed to many factors, but these companies all have one thing in common — a focus on creating an exceptional customer experience, rather than just selling a product. As a result, customer expectations as a whole are evolving.

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GetElastic

JANUARY 14, 2019

The success of industry disruptors such as Airbnb, Amazon and Tesla can be attributed to many factors, but these companies all have one thing in common — a focus on creating an exceptional customer experience, rather than just selling a product. As a result, customer expectations as a whole are evolving.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The balancing act between these two channels demands a targeted omnichannel strategy that blends digital and in-person experiences into a single, seamless customer journey. It reveals personal interests in the types of products they like — for example, specific colors in which they’re most interested.

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Sailthru

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

In many cases, poor customer data management will be the catalyst. We all know that customer data is crucial for personalization, especially in the earliest stages of the customer journey as you’re still establishing that relationship. Raise does this well, using a long-term multi-channel approach.

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Korona

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

It’s important to explore new channels such as marketplaces, social media, price comparison engines, etc. As soon as you leverage multiple channels to promote your products, you are conducting multi-channel retailing. Check out this guide to get more info and ideas on operating a multi-channel retail operation.

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GetElastic

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Better customer experience means targeting people, not buyers. The success of industry disruptors such as Airbnb, Amazon and Tesla can be attributed to many factors, but these companies all have one thing in common — a focus on creating an exceptional customer experience, rather than just selling a product.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 16, 2022

A mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) system, which consists of software and portable hardware that processes retail transactions, is one option that has helped alleviate the pressure caused by labor shortages. Mobility is essential for assisted selling success. mPOS solutions provide real-time analytics and customer data.

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UpSellIt

JULY 13, 2023

By seamlessly integrating multiple channels, retailers can provide a cohesive and personalized shopping experience for their customers. An omnichannel retail strategy connects numerous channels and touchpoints to provide customers with a seamless shopping experience. What is Omnichannel Retailing?

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 27, 2021

With the customer journey growing more complex every day, due in large part to the proliferation of screens and cross-channel marketing, retail brands now require robust attribution models to understand how different channels contribute to desired outcomes. Game Theory Meets Attribution.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 11, 2021

Now more than ever, retailers are looking for solutions to create more seamless in-person and digital customer experiences. Retailers must look for the right technology that will streamline their operations and improve the customer experience, which can ultimately increase brand loyalty and revenue.

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 30, 2022

Just how much do people value a high-quality customer experience (CX) nowadays? According to research by PWC , consumers are willing to pay up to a 16% price premium for a product or service that comes with a superior customer experience. More online orders mean higher return rates, and thus more customer interactions.

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 27, 2021

This left smaller retailers searching for ways to boost online sales performance and customer experiences in the face of such stiff competition, especially for leveraging big-ticket retail events — Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas — for securing much-needed revenue. Challenge 3: Coping with Online Demand.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Omnichannel Offerings for Channel-Agnostic Consumers. As the separation between physical and digital continues to blur, retailers must throw out traditional ideas about the role physical locations play in the customer journey. That omnichannel view of understanding is terribly important.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 24, 2023

According to The Small Business Blog , emails are an effective marketing channel because most U.S. Yet despite the proliferation of this channel, the average consumer receives an average of 121 emails with at least 56.6% This channel is tried and true, but retailers must take a creative and personalized approach to stand out.

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Groove

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Though both are great for increasing efficiency and creating a positive customer experience, we recommend keeping your core needs in mind when making a decision. Klaviyo is a marketing automation platform that provides the tools necessary for online businesses to build meaningful customer relationships. What Is Klaviyo?

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Retail TouchPoints

JUNE 30, 2021

Transformative shifts in consumer behavior have forever changed the dynamic between customers and the businesses they patronize. As a result, customers are increasingly turning to mobile devices to shop and becoming loyal to retailers that deliver digital experiences tailored to their unique preferences.

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GetElastic

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Better customer experience means targeting people, not buyers. The success of industry disruptors such as Airbnb, Amazon and Tesla can be attributed to many factors, but these companies all have one thing in common — a focus on creating an exceptional customer experience, rather than just selling a product.

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RTP blog

DECEMBER 23, 2019

For retailers, this has meant investing in cloud-based technologies and finding new ways to connect with their customers and expand their digital footprint. Today, according to Salesforce’s 2019 State of Service report, 80% of customers now consider their experience with a company to be as important as its products.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 14, 2020

Priorities may be changing, but retailers still need to provide a superior customer experience, added webinar panelist Caila Schwartz, Senior Industry Strategist at Salesforce Commerce Cloud. Given the proliferation of shopping platforms, retail marketers are striving to make the checkout experience easy. Currently, only 35%.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Which channels will be most important for driving sales and building loyalty? Omnichannel integration is one of retail’s biggest keys to success — the modern shopper expects to be met with a great experience in their channel of choice, regardless of what it might be. Customer Experience.

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ESW

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Consumers have shifted from shopping primarily in-store to now using a mix of online, mobile and brick-and-mortar channels. Because customers demand it. Surveys consistently show that shoppers often start their purchase journeys on one channel and complete it in another. Why focus on omnichannel?

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MagentoBrain

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

2023 Digital Marketing Trends and Changes Trend 1: Pay more attention to "customer experience" The discussion of customer experience has greatly increased in recent years. From the rise of UI/UX, we can see that many trends have emerged with only one purpose: to improve customer experience.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Hawkins’ job is to actually deliver on all those buzzy retail aspirations — omnichannel, seamless, frictionless — and fast, because if there’s one thing the mobile-first Gen Z shopper is not known for, it’s patience. The goal was to enable fast, secure transactions across all devices (critical for Forever 21’s mobile-first customer base).

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

rise in consumer prices, it doesn’t mean they’re willing to give up a premium customer experience. Although product and pricing remain key to acquiring customers in the retail space, it’s the top-notch, memorable experience a brand delivers that makes them stay. Next, decide what channels will have the highest impact.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Also, because of the proliferation of mobile and social, it’s incredibly simple for brands to have 1:1 conversations with consumers, meaning — in theory — less can be spent on marketing. Failing to do so can result in wasted investment, ineffective decision making and, worst of all, a poor customer experience that leads to churn.

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Retail TouchPoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

But this “new normal” requires retailers to have access to accurate inventory data — often across multiple channels, both in-store and online. This enables a robust omnichannel retail strategy that delivers a unified, seamless and consistent customer experience across all physical stores, websites and mobile apps.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 2, 2021

That’s why now is an opportune time to evolve the antiquated perception of conventional customer relationship engagement as a bland, generic, linear journey. To deliver experiences, brands need to adopt a model that provides the exact message to every customer, on the right channel, and at the right time. Reimagining CRM.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 9, 2022

It’s those retailers that can most quickly and accurately react to these turbulent market forces and behaviors that are creating the most innovative and positive customer experiences. The rest are at risk of losing customer loyalty, brand affinity and revenue. Identifying the Right Use Cases.

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Sailthru

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

For the past several years, Forrester has published the Forrester Cross Channel Campaign Management Wave, their analysis of marketing technology vendors based on current offering and strategy in this field. Today, B2C marketers must invest in cross-channel campaign management (CCCM) solutions to create more contextually relevant interactions.

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Optimizely

AUGUST 16, 2018

Marketers already know data is key to success in B2C and ecommerce. But knowing it’s important and actually being able to utilize data are very different things. Unfortunately, complete and accurate customer data has been shockingly difficult to get your hands on in B2C marketing. A missed connection with your customer.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 25, 2023

Mobile-targeted direct-to-consumer brands (D2C) brands reigned from 2010 to 2021, ushering in new ways to get in touch with their customers directly. Having a direct line with consumers via D2R provides brands with first-party retail data in a whole new way. Vatere led it to its successful nine-figure exit.

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lateshipment

JANUARY 17, 2023

The main reason is due to the fact that customer experience (CX) much like e-commerce is an ever-changing area and you need to keep yourself updated with new trends in the field to thrive and enjoy success. In short, CX helps you build and maintain a loyal customer base. That’s not all!

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 8, 2020

GameStop has entered a partnership with Microsoft to enhance its backend and in-store solutions, empower associates with mobile devices and offer shoppers the Xbox All Access pass. GameStop plans to expand its physical and digital video game offerings as well as enhance its retail technology infrastructure through the deal.

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